Business council To Decide Fate Of Imagine Jackson

Gillette, Wy – The Wyoming Business Council board isexpected to decide tomorrow (Wednesday) whether to approve aone-(m)-million grant for a nonprofit group in Gillette. The group, Imagine Jackson, seeks to create well-paying jobs forhighly skilled workers. Members of the group say that building thebuilding would help the group to fulfill its mission. But Wyoming Business Council staff members say that the BusinessCouncil should NOT approve the grant. The staff members say thatthe group's business plan is NOT specific enough. For example, there are NO details on what types of businesseswould occupy the leased space. The grant application is the subject of a lawsuit that has beenfiled against the town of Jackson, which is sponsoring theapplication. The lawsuit says the grant would violate the stateconstitution.